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Another $0.02
Posted By: Smitty <john_h_rand@hotmail.com>	Date: 12/1/04 2:41 p.m.
In Response To: I have a few legitimate critiques (Noir) I just wanted to say that the more I think about it, the more it seems that Halo had it’s sequel “Quake-ified” in that it was more designed around multi-player then it was around creating a good stand alone game. I just wanted to add my "hear hear" about the total linearity of the campaign mode. Half of the replay value was in the tactics you chose to approach a problem. The other half was in weapon's selection... A friend verbalized this and I agree with him: The weapons in Halo 2 are too well balanced for the Campaign mode. Granting that they added realism by making the "pistol" into the "Battle Rifle" and de-powering every "must have" weapons for legendary difficulty: the shotgun, the pistol, the plasma pistol. The shotgun requires you to be in someone's face before it will effectively take them down, opposed to the 10 or 15 yards that made it the "end all be all" of every level with the Flood... And replaced it with a plasma sword for the flood killing effect. The battle rifle is no pistol, mainly due to the recoil that they added. I don't understand why a person who can "flip tanks" can't just lock down the joints in his armor when he needs to fire a three round burst accurately, but that's just me.... The plasma pistol was depowered as well, and this might just be my general feeling - but it doesn't seem to have the "rapid fire" capability that it used to. And tearing through the Covenant with a plasma pistol on Legendary was one of my greater pleasures in life... Over charge, shoot Elite, stick Elite while pistol cools, mow down one or two grunts by sending a miniature sun their way while running for your hiding place to recharge your shields. /reliving the fun I also find the battle rifle/carbine to be boring "compromise" weapons. They hit, and they hurt, but they aren't a definitive kill on the grunts/jackals/drones. And you need a stuipd A.I. to allow you to kill an Elite or Brute. The only weapon that I pick up and hope to cause carnage with is the needler... And while that's fun - I'd much rather have the tactical staples of Halo instead of the realistic variety of Halo 2. I also don't like the fact that the Master Chief had his ammo capacity cut in *half* for his native weapons. If *I* was taking on an army all by myself, I'd have more than 3-4 reloads for my weapons...

Message Index

A few deep breaths *SP*	ragereset	11/30/04 1:19 a.m.
True, true *NM* *NM*	7h3_h0ck3y_w1z	11/30/04 2:10 a.m.
Re: more post-game carnage report	R.G.	11/30/04 5:44 a.m.
Re: more post-game carnage ^^^ *SP* above! ^^^ *NM*	R.G.	11/30/04 5:50 a.m.
Re: more post-game carnage report	ragereset	12/1/04 6:13 a.m.
Re: more post-game carnage report	Mr Sniggles	12/1/04 5:39 p.m.
Re: more post-game carnage report	Blitzwolf	12/1/04 8:19 p.m.
*chink* *NM*	rolando	12/1/04 12:04 p.m.
Re: more post-game carnage report	Viscily II	12/1/04 3:41 p.m.
Re: A few deep breaths *SP*	Kermit	11/30/04 6:48 a.m.
I Only Have a Couple Sentences to Say About This..	Mintz08	11/30/04 7:31 a.m.
Ditto, both. :) *NM*	Blitzwolf	12/1/04 8:03 p.m.
Re: A few deep breaths *SP*	Ross Mills [subnova]	11/30/04 8:43 a.m.
Re: A few deep breaths *SP*	Louis Wu	11/30/04 10:57 a.m.
Re: A few deep breaths *SP*	ragereset	11/30/04 12:59 p.m.
Agreed.	MikeMan445	11/30/04 6:19 p.m.
Re: Agreed.	box	12/1/04 11:58 a.m.
BULLSEYE!	Siva Wr'k	12/1/04 1:41 p.m.
Re: BULLSEYE!	Siva Wr'k	12/1/04 1:44 p.m.
Re: BULLSEYE!	Qonas	12/1/04 10:41 p.m.
Couldn't have said it better myself *NM* *NM*	box	12/2/04 10:21 a.m.
Re: A few deep breaths *SP*	Wado SG	11/30/04 4:38 p.m.
Yes, agreed. Too much story in one game to digest *NM*	Siva Wr'k	12/1/04 1:47 p.m.
Re: Yes, agreed. Too much story in one game to dig	Qonas	12/2/04 4:41 p.m.
Hmm... *SP*	Saint [lpn]	11/30/04 8:05 p.m.
EVERYTHING and BETTER	SuddenDark.com	12/1/04 11:45 a.m.
Re: EVERYTHING and BETTER	El Bastard	12/1/04 11:50 a.m.
Re: EVERYTHING and BETTER	SuddenDark.com	12/1/04 1:08 p.m.
Re: EVERYTHING and BETTER	mercury	12/1/04 4:34 p.m.
YES, YES, YES!	Blitzwolf	12/1/04 10:08 p.m.
Re: Why I think that happened *pseudo-review* *SP*	ThorsHammer	11/30/04 10:41 p.m.
Re: Why I think that happened *pseudo-review* *SP*	Sep7imus [subnova]	12/1/04 9:47 a.m.
Only on Xbox	ragereset	12/1/04 1:03 p.m.
What I felt was missing:	ChiperSoft	12/1/04 12:46 p.m.
Extension on that...	axman	12/1/04 1:07 p.m.
Bingo. *NM*	Siva Wr'k	12/1/04 1:52 p.m.
Re: Extension on that...	box	12/1/04 8:04 p.m.
Re: A few deep breaths *SP*	FriendlyFire	12/1/04 8:35 a.m.
Re: A few deep breaths *SP*	Capain Spark	12/1/04 10:50 a.m.
Re: A few deep breaths *SP*	Capo Rip	12/1/04 6:44 p.m.
Re: A few deep breaths *SP*	TD MasterChief	12/1/04 11:09 a.m.
Re: A few deep breaths *SP*	El Bastard	12/1/04 11:18 a.m.
the 'seek not to conquer.." factor...?	Zaknafein	12/1/04 2:05 p.m.
Re: the 'seek not to conquer.." factor...?	Sep7imus [subnova]	12/1/04 2:59 p.m.
My sentiments exactly. Well said. =D *NM*	Zaknafein	12/1/04 3:42 p.m.
Re: A few deep breaths *SP*	Stuart	12/1/04 2:25 p.m.
Remember where in the game you enjoyed it the most	MthdDirector	12/1/04 2:26 p.m.
Re: A few deep breaths *SP*	Viscily II	12/1/04 4:15 p.m.
Re: A few deep breaths *SP*	'Nosolee	12/1/04 5:33 p.m.
I think, I've figured out what's missing. *SP*	Blitzwolf	12/1/04 8:43 p.m.
Re: I think, I've figured out what's missing. *SP*	igniter	12/1/04 11:17 p.m.
Re: A few deep breaths *SP*	Ducain	12/1/04 10:13 p.m.
Re: Analog plasma pistol	ragereset	12/1/04 11:09 p.m.
Re: A few deep breaths *SP*	ThorsHammer	12/1/04 11:15 p.m.
Re: A few deep breaths *SP* True!	Ducain	12/2/04 3:51 p.m.
I just can't help but point out....	Konrad	12/2/04 8:27 p.m.
Burn. *NM*	Zero Flaw (E Nomini Patri)	12/2/04 8:35 p.m.
bad second quote	gspawn	12/2/04 8:39 p.m.
Re: Of Repetition *SP*	Sep7imus [subnova]	11/30/04 5:06 p.m.
my two cents. *sp*	B-Sharp	11/30/04 6:34 p.m.
Two more cents	ragereset	11/30/04 11:14 p.m.
Re: Two more cents to your two more cents	paladin2007	12/1/04 11:24 a.m.
Re: Two more cents	chaosknight514	12/1/04 4:36 p.m.
Something else to think about...	B-Sharp	12/1/04 4:59 p.m.
My Opinion	jac170sd	12/1/04 4:48 p.m.
Re: My Opinion	B-Sharp	12/1/04 5:46 p.m.
I have a few legitimate critiques	Noir	12/1/04 10:25 a.m.
Another $0.02	Smitty	12/1/04 2:41 p.m.
keep taking those deep breaths	MasterGrunt_Yayap-117	12/1/04 10:50 a.m.
Re: keep taking those deep breaths	bungiefan	12/1/04 11:35 a.m.
Deep breaths - vitriol free.	Dazza	12/1/04 11:30 a.m.
Re: Deep breaths - vitriol free.	Sep7imus [subnova]	12/1/04 11:41 a.m.
Re: Deep breaths - vitriol free.	Dazza	12/1/04 11:46 a.m.
Re: Deep breaths - vitriol free.	Sep7imus [subnova]	12/1/04 11:49 a.m.
Re: Deep breaths - vitriol free.	Dazza	12/1/04 11:51 a.m.
Re: Deep breaths - vitriol free.	Capain Spark	12/1/04 11:55 a.m.
What do/did we want from Halo 2.. and forH3 *long*	3Suns	12/2/04 9:15 p.m.
Noteable "community" figures	WRATHofGOD	12/1/04 1:10 p.m.
Hrm...	El Bastard	12/1/04 1:54 p.m.
Re: Hrm...	GhaleonEB	12/1/04 2:44 p.m.
Re: Hrm...	WRATHofGOD	12/1/04 3:49 p.m.
Re: Noteable "community" figs & rampant fanboism	R.G.	12/1/04 4:30 p.m.
Sounds like someone has a bone to pick. :)	Louis Wu	12/1/04 7:27 p.m.
Re: Sounds like someone has a bone to pick. :)	WRATHofGOD	12/2/04 7:57 a.m.
Re: Noteable "community" figures	Capo Rip	12/2/04 1:39 a.m.
A great but imperfect game	FoolsRun	12/1/04 2:53 p.m.
Said perfectly! Minor gripes from me below! *NM*	Jamirus99	12/1/04 3:28 p.m.
Re: A great but imperfect game	bungiefan	12/1/04 3:30 p.m.
The sum of its parts are greater than the whole	FoolsRun	12/1/04 5:34 p.m.
Great post! True, this will make Halo 3 better. *NM*	Siva Wr'k	12/1/04 4:08 p.m.
Re: A great but imperfect game	Inky	12/1/04 9:57 p.m.
Excellent Review. thanks for posting it. *NM*	R.G.	12/2/04 12:51 a.m.
A Final Note to Bungie	Vadcol	12/2/04 12:53 a.m.
My thoughts on Halo 2 (To boot) *SP*	Jamirus99	12/1/04 3:23 p.m.
Better the second time around	KilgoreTrout XL	12/1/04 3:25 p.m.
Absolutely Brilliant. I Totally Agree... *NM*	Bluestone	12/1/04 3:42 p.m.
Re: A few deep breaths *SP*	Capo Rip	12/1/04 4:07 p.m.
Re: A few deep breaths *SP*	Arc	12/1/04 5:10 p.m.
So true...	Capo Rip	12/1/04 6:18 p.m.
Re: A few deep breaths *SP*	Seraph	12/1/04 5:09 p.m.
Re: A few deep breaths *SP*	MthdDirector	12/1/04 7:10 p.m.
Re: A few deep breaths *SP*	Hieros	12/1/04 5:58 p.m.
Re: A few deep breaths *SP*	comicbookguy	12/1/04 6:19 p.m.
in regard to MP *img*	retsamolah	12/1/04 6:49 p.m.
Not All the Way, Spray and Pray:	Jamirus99	12/1/04 7:43 p.m.
Re: A few deep breaths *SP*	Knight Premier	12/1/04 6:53 p.m.
it's smarter than me	spaartan117	12/1/04 7:43 p.m.
Randy Glass and Halo 2 haters	Bey Bey Bey	12/1/04 7:48 p.m.
Re: Randy Glass and Halo 2 haters	Sep7imus [subnova]	12/1/04 8:16 p.m.
Re: Randy Glass and Halo 2 haters	R.G.	12/1/04 11:13 p.m.
OK, I'm done, gotta call it a nite	Miguel Chavez	12/2/04 1:16 a.m.
Ditto,...	Ross Mills [subnova]	12/2/04 8:12 a.m.
Auteur! Auteur! Magnifique! *NM*	Anton P. Nym (aka Steve)	12/2/04 7:53 a.m.
Re: Bravo! *NM*	Sep7imus [subnova]	12/2/04 9:01 a.m.
Re: Randy Glass and Halo 2 haters	Qonas	12/2/04 4:43 p.m.
Re: Randy Glass and Halo 2 haters	Mothergoat	12/3/04 8:47 a.m.
what everyone should do is...	fludblud	12/2/04 7:08 a.m.
Re: A few deep breaths *SP*	Dundre	12/1/04 8:44 p.m.
All I want for christmas	Trevor Austin	12/1/04 9:47 p.m.
I think that we're out of focus here.	*THASF* A.K.A. The Halo and Sonic Fan	12/1/04 10:17 p.m.
Re: A few deep breaths *SP*	Traize	12/2/04 7:49 a.m.
Re: A few deep breaths *SP*	Chaka	12/2/04 7:03 p.m.